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Buchanan County, MO

Cattle prices near Buchanan County, Missouri. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Tina MO in Tina, MO, about 73 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $404.62 per hundredweight on 58 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Tina MO 5-wt steers $405per cwt

Buchanan County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Buchanan County, MO showed no drought. Rain has run 179% of normal over the last 30 days (well above normal); the best rain chance this week is 44% on Friday (high 67°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (60% chance of above-normal rain). FSA has not added Buchanan County to its 2026 LFP list, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Tina MO, 73 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 179% of normal
  • Last 60 days not read yet
  • Last 90 days not read yet

NOAA river forecast center rain (radar plus gauges) at the county center, Nov 15, 2026. Source.

Rain outlook

  • 6-10 day outlook (Nov 20–24) Leans wetter than normal (60% chance of above-normal rain)
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 22–28) Leans toward near-normal rain

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 14, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Sunny, high 51°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 5–7 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 55°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 57°, low 45°, 0% rain, wind 8–18 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 61°, low 49°, 24% rain, wind 8–22 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 63°, low 52°, 18% rain, wind 3–9 mph
  6. Friday Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy, high 67°, low 55°, 44% rain, wind 9–22 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Light Rain, high 62°, low 38°, 38% rain, wind 8–22 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 15, 2026. Wind, warnings and burn bans.

PRF pasture insurance: sign up by Dec 1, 2026

The 2027 Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) insurance sales closing date for Buchanan County is Dec 1, 2026, 16 days from today. PRF (Rainfall Index) pays on a rainfall index for your grid, not on your own rain gauge. You buy it through a crop insurance agent.

How PRF works · PRF 2027 sign-up · Find your grid on RMA's PRF tool

Date from USDA RMA's actuarial data, read Aug 28, 2026 · RMA dates map. Your agent confirms the date for your policy.

Buchanan County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Buchanan County grew about 2,724 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 112% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,436 pounds per acre. That was the 3rd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 2,841 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,340.

Pounds per acre of new grass and forbs each year on rangeland and pasture, from the Rangeland Analysis Platform (satellite-based estimates). See every year on the Land tab.

Open loss windows

No open loss windows in Buchanan County right now. A 30-day window opens when the county first hits severe drought (D2), jumps to D3 or D4, or after a blizzard, extreme heat or cold, flood or ice warning, a wildfire, or a USDA disaster designation. Keep a Drought Ledger.

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Cownty sends nothing to FSA.

Drought-sale tax flag IRS list

Buchanan County is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (severe or worse drought, Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026).

Why it matters: if you sold breeding, dairy or draft livestock because of drought, the tax code may let you put off the gain (more time to buy replacement animals, or report the extra-sale income a year later). Your tax preparer decides whether either applies.

Work out your numbers and print a page for your preparer

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. Ask your tax preparer. FSA decides program eligibility. IRS Notice 2026-54 (PDF)

5-wt steers, nearest barns

Steers 500–599 lb, $/cwt, weekly average.

BarnLast sale5-wt steers
Tina MO 73 miNov 9$405
Kingsville MO 75 miNov 10$413
Lamoni IA 81 miNov 5$455
How to read this

Each line is one barn's head-weighted average for 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) in that week; gaps are weeks with no sale or no lots that size. Past sales, not a bid.

Dollars per hundredweight ($/cwt, per 100 lb), calculated from USDA AMS Market News sale reports (Medium & Large 1 and 1-2). Not a USDA-published average. ≈ $/head = $/cwt × the middle of the weight class ÷ 100.

Guide: How to read a USDA sale barn report

Price history · Barn map · Fed vs feeder cattle

All weights at the 3 nearest barns

Tina MO 73 mi

Tina, MO
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb34435.33$1,960
Heifers 500-599 lb28368.90$2,030
Heifers 600-699 lb19363.36$2,360
Heifers 700-799 lb5311.00$2,330
Steers 400-499 lb23455.21$2,050
Steers 500-599 lb58404.62$2,230
Steers 600-699 lb46385.06$2,500
Steers 700-799 lb31341.63$2,560

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Kingsville MO 75 mi

Kingsville, MO
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb166411.84$1,850
Heifers 500-599 lb159379.54$2,090
Heifers 600-699 lb76338.06$2,200
Heifers 700-799 lb5302.50$2,270
Steers 400-499 lb139456.46$2,050
Steers 500-599 lb215412.58$2,270
Steers 600-699 lb186377.98$2,460
Steers 700-799 lb114343.48$2,580

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Lamoni IA 81 mi

Lamoni, IA
Sale of Nov 5, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb40407.92$1,840
Heifers 500-599 lb41377.88$2,080
Heifers 600-699 lb19337.35$2,190
Heifers 700-799 lb5285.00$2,140
Steers 400-499 lb21519.66$2,340
Steers 500-599 lb80455.05$2,500
Steers 600-699 lb161385.44$2,510
Steers 700-799 lb7310.00$2,320

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

21 more within 200 mi: Butler MO (100 mi), Windsor MO (104 mi), Green City MO (106 mi), New Cambria MO (110 mi), Unionville MO (111 mi), Russell IA (124 mi), Macon MO (124 mi), Osceola MO (127 mi), Bloomfield IA (147 mi), Dunlap IA (157 mi), Salina (161 mi), Kingdom City MO (161 mi), Denison IA (165 mi), Palmyra MO (175 mi), Sigourney IA (179 mi), West Point (180 mi), Phillipsburg MO (182 mi), Vienna MO (184 mi), Springfield MO (189 mi), Bowling Green MO (193 mi), Tama IA (197 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Tina Livestock Market Tina, MO 73 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Kingsville Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Kingsville, MO 75 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Lamoni Livestock Auction Market (feeder cattle) Lamoni, IA 81 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 5, 2026
  4. MO-KAN Livestock Market, Inc. Butler, MO 100 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  5. Windsor Livestock Auction Windsor, MO 104 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026

Miles are straight-line from the county center. Sale days come from the barns' recent USDA AMS reports; call the barn to confirm. All barns

Other barns nearby (not USDA-reported)

These barns are not in a USDA AMS report, so Cownty shows no prices for them. Sale days and phones come from the barns' own sites or public listings; call the barn to confirm. More barns

Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Hay prices in Missouri

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Buchanan County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Not on FSA's 2026 LFP county list as of Nov 5, 2026. FSA updates the list as drought changes.

Source: FSA LFP county file of Nov 5, 2026

What is the drought level in Buchanan County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Buchanan County was in no drought, and the worst part was no drought on 0% of the county. 0 straight weeks with some severe drought (D2) or worse.

Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Nov 10, 2026

Is there a burn ban in Buchanan County?

No official statewide list to check: Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for Missouri; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices.

What sale barns are near Buchanan County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Tina MO (73 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Kingsville MO (75 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Lamoni IA (81 mi), last report Nov 5, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Micro Farm 2027: last day to buy crop insurance; Nov 20, 2026: Whole Farm Revenue Protection 2027: last day to buy crop insurance. FSA program dates not posted officially are marked "confirm at source" on the calendar.

Source: official agency pages (see Calendar)

Information only; not financial or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Always check the linked official source.